The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast

What happens when you choose stay in Youth Ministry when you could leave? It won’t take long serving in Youth Ministry before you will hit a point where you feel you could–or should–leave the position you’re in. Choosing to stay in Youth Ministry, and choosing to stay in your position in Youth Ministry can be really difficult. I’ve written about why you should stay, and why most will leave, but today you’ll hear first hand what happens when choosing to stay in Youth Ministry. It certainly isn’t easy, but the payoffs can be HUGE. So, what happens when you stay? Today, …

Fighting pornography addiction is a battle not to be taken lightly. If you’re in ministry it definitely affects you. Whether in the lives of the teens you serve, their families, or maybe you’re own personal struggle. It is in many cases the BIG secret that seems all too present in the lives of those we serve, and many times in those that are serving. That there is no question that it is an epidemic. The days of having to go look for pornography are long gone making fighting pornography addiction even more difficult. With so many carrying around a smartphone …

In ministry we are constantly finding ourselves ministering to many different types of people. This seems especially true in youth ministry. One group that is often lost in the mix are introverts. Ministering to introverts brings a unique set of challenges. Doing so effectively requires intentionality and thoughtfulness in every aspect of our ministries. Added to this the fact that many youth pastors are closet introverts who feel the pressure to be an extrovert, and suddenly we find ourselves conflicted ourselves. Everything around us seems to be aimed at and geared toward the extrovert making ministering to introverts even more …

Struggle with staying organized in youth ministry? How can you keep track of everything without going crazy along the way? How can you keep track of all those receipts? Wait…anyone else struggle with losing these? No? Just me? Oh, okay. If you have been around the blog or the podcast for a day or two you probably know by now that I LOVE Evernote. It literally keeps me sane…and employed. Without question Evernote is the most used tool in my toolbox. So as you can imagine, having the guru of Evernote on the podcast today makes me a bit giddy. Today, Brett …

Ever feel overwhelmed at a Youth Ministry Conference? I know I do. There’s always so much to do. There’s so much to see and hear. Often times if I’m honest I come back more tired than when I left rather than being refreshed and encouraged. Many times I even return a bit discouraged after hearing all of the things I feel like I should be doing in my ministry and can’t do. Today, Rick Lawrence from Group Publishing and Simply Youth Ministry, shares some helpful tips to getting the most out of your next Youth Ministry Conference. And these aren’t your …

What kind of expectations do you find yourself having to navigate? In this episode we talk all about dealing with expectations in youth ministry. We talk about what some of those expectations are, where they can come from, and what you can do when managing and dealing with expectations in youth ministry. We also chat about the importance of networking and what the real purpose should be. Links mentioned: Expectations Youth Pastors Have For Churches on Day One 20 Youth Pastor Expectations that Churches Have on Day One After9Ministry podcast @ZacWorkun Resources mentioned in this Podcast: Remind.com Audible.com – Grab a free 30 …